Now on J-Source: Globe publicity stunt?; Canwest sale; journalist safety

TORONTO, May 19 /CNW/ -

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    stunt? Ann McNeilly weighs in on the special Africa edition of The Globe
    and Mail.

    COVERING VIOLENCE & TRAUMA
    (xx)In harm's way(xx)
    Shrinking newsroom staff and the closure of foreign bureaus has increased
    the industry's reliance on freelancers at home and abroad.
    But few of these freelancers receive safety training. In two workshops
    for the upcoming CAJ conference, Cliff Lonsdale explores the physical and
    emotional safety issues confronting Canadian journalists.

    STUDENTS' LOUNGE
    (xx)Tug of war(xx)
    In the aftermath of Michelle Lang's death, a reflection on the
    journalistic impulse to go into battle. This week we feature Ann Hui's
    story from the spring issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism.
    

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